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Affluence in SS4 1ZG

How SS4 1ZG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ashingdon
Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,688 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS4 1ZG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS4 1ZG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£60,941
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in the SS4 1ZG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.5% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

SS4 1ZGEngland
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired31.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32% of adults in the SS4 1ZG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS4 1ZGEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate16%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.6% of adults in the SS4 1ZG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

SS4 1ZGEngland
Degree level or above19.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS4 1ZG (Ashingdon) (about 1,688 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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